Insect or Animal Bites, Scratches or Stings
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About the symptom

It refers to any bites or stings by insects and bites or scratches by animals, which can cause red, swollen lump or wound to develop on the skin.

When to see a doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

  • Swelling of the affected area

  • Dysphagia

  • Fever

  • Difficulty breathing / breathlessness

  • Fainting with loss of consciousness

  • Disorder of consciousness

  • Muscle weakness in the limbs

  • Seizure attack

Possible causes

  • Caterpillar dermatitis

    Skin irritation and inflammation caused by "hairy" insects, such as caterpillars, moths, and butterflies.

  • Insect bite

    Irritation and inflammation of the skin caused by mosquito bites, bee stings, and other insects.

  • Rabies

    Rabies is a deadly viral disease that can spread to people and animals through bites or scratches from infected animals. It is commonly found in wild animals like stray dogs, bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. The rabies virus travels through nerve cells to the brain, where it multiplies quickly, causing severe inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, often leading to death.

  • Cat scratch disease

  • Splenic abscess

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Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom

  • Have you been bitten, scratched, stung by bugs (ex. bees) or animals (ex. dogs, cats, wild animals)

  • Were you get bitten or stung by an insect?

  • Have you been bitten or scratched by an animal?

  • Do you have a fever?

  • Is the affected area swollen?

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Reviewed By:

Yoshinori Abe

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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